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The truly blessed man
The truly blessed man: or, The way to be happy here, and for ever: being the substance of divers sermons preached on, Psalm XXXII. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. N.E. ; [Five lines from Isaiah]
printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1700
Sermon › Doctrine 2: Forgiveness obtained in the way of Prayer. DOCTRINE II.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Pray sensibly. Cold prayers argue that Sin is not felt; bear your burden and carry it with you, this is the business of Prayer, Psal. 55.22. Cast thy burden on the Lord. Let your groans and sighings be a witness, that your sins are an oppressing load; that you must sink under them, if he do not li•t them off by his forgiving mercy.
1. Pray sensibly. Cold prayers argue that Sin is not felt; bear your burden and carry it with you, this is the business of Prayer, Psal. 55.22. Cast thy burden on the Lord. Let your groans and sighings be a wi•ness, that your sins are an oppressing load; that you must sink under them, if he do not li•t them off by his forgiving mercy.
2 Pray confessing. Thus did David, verse 5. Confession is a proper ingredient of a penitent Prayer. Let your petitions carry a resentment of your Guilt, and worthiness to die, and that your hope is in his Grace. Confess the righteousness of your Condemnation, and your unworthiness to taste so rich a favour as you pray for.
2 Pray confessing. Thus did David, verse 5. Confession is a proper ingredient of a penitent Prayer. Let your petitions carry a resentment of your Guilt, and worthiness to dy, and that your hope is in his Grace. Confess the righteousness of your Condemnation, and your unworthiness to tast so rich a favour as you pray for.